Pinoy rapper, nadismaya nang malamang ginamit umano kanta niya sa isang campaign jingle ng politiko

- OPM rapper Omar Baliw expressed frustration after a candidate allegedly used his hit song "K&B" without permission for a campaign jingle in the 2025 Elections

- The candidate allegedly retained 80% of Omar Baliw’s lyrics, only adding their name, leading to confusion among listeners who assumed he was endorsing the politician

- Pocholo De Leon Gonzales, a voice and music expert, emphasized that original campaign jingles can be created legally, and permission is required before using copyrighted songs

- Gonzales highlighted that AI can now generate campaign jingles, but if a candidate insists on using a popular song, a modification and adaptation license from FILSCAP is required for legal use

An OPM rapper is upset that a candidate used his song without permission for his campaign jingle for the 2025 Elections.

In a report by JP Soriano in Unang Balita on Tuesday, rapper Omar Baliw said that a candidate used his hit song “K&B” in one of his activities without permission.

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According to the rapper, almost 80 percent of his lyrics were used and only the candidate’s name was added.

“Siyempre, 'yung ibang tao maliligaw. Ang akala nila, nasa isip nila na ako o kami 'yun na nagpo-promote kami ng kandidato na 'yun. So yeah, mali,” said Omar B.

“Paki-shutdown lang, paki-takedown,” the Filipino rapper pleaded with the candidate.

Since then, many have been using popular songs as campaign jingles.

But Pocholo De Leon Gonzales, founder of The Voice Master of the Philippines/Creative Voices Artist Program, said that it is possible to have an original jingle made, because permission is required before a song can be used as copyrighted music.

It is easier now because artificial intelligence or AI can also be used, but the candidate's idea is still needed.

“Dati ako pa nagko-compose, ako rin nag-a-arrange. Ngayon idea ko na lang, ibibigay ko na lang sa AI 'yung prompts ko tapos kung ano 'yung gusto kong boses, kung anong gusto kong tono,” said Gonzales.

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Using AI, Gonzales was able to easily generate a sample.

If you want to connect with grandparents, you can change the sound of the song to Cha-cha.

If you want to reach millennials and Gen Z, you can use a platform about tuition fees and jobs for young people.

But if a candidate really wants a popular song to be recalled, the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) said that they must first obtain a modification and adaptation license from them to change it a little, add a name and a few words.

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In other news, a land dispute in Mindoro ended in the tragic deaths of two people. Two others were wounded in the incident which shocked the peace-loving community. Authorities are looking at land dispute as the motive for the crime. The Occidental Mindoro Provincial Police Office have formed a special task force to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Still in other news, a father and his nine-year-old child, along with his nine-year-old relative died. They were riding a tricycle and on their way to school when they collided with a truck. Based on the investigation, as reported by GMA Regional TV One Mindanao, the tricycle tried to overtake a motorcycle. That was when it collided with a forward truck that was carrying motorcycles.

Source: KAMI.com.gh